134B86F44A665BAC872583E90004802C Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For SB19-188

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 26, 2019
Location LSB A

SB19-188 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

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06:49:16 PM

Representatives Gray and Duran presented Senate Bill 19-188
to the committee, along with amendments L.135 and L.136 (Attachments M
and N) and a packet of written testimony (Attachment O). This bill
requires the Department of Labor and Employment to perform or contract
for analyses concerning the implementation of a paid family and medical
leave program for all employees in the state. It also creates a task
force to make recommendations on program implementation.

06:53:36 PM

Whitney Phinney, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

07:00:15 PM

Jennifer Donovan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

07:02:06 PM

Adam Alleman, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

07:04:25 PM

Judith Marquez, representing 9 to 5 Colorado,
testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts (Attachments
P and Q).

07:05:48 PM

Amy Schneider, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

07:09:25 PM

Hunter Railey, representing Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill.

07:14:43 PM

Representative Gray explained amendment L.135 (Attachment M).

07:15:10 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.135 (Attachment M)
	Moved	Gray
	Seconded	Bird

	Beckman
	Benavidez
	Bird
	Bockenfeld
	Gray
	Larson
	Sandridge	Excused
	Snyder
	Sullivan
	Tipper
	Herod
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

07:15:31 PM

Representative Gray explained amendment L.136 (Attachment N).

07:16:00 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.136 (Attachment N)
	Moved	Gray
	Seconded	Tipper

	Beckman
	Benavidez
	Bird
	Bockenfeld
	Gray
	Larson
	Sandridge	Excused
	Snyder
	Sullivan
	Tipper
	Herod
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

07:17:18 PM

Representative Beckman discussed amendment
L.137 (Attachment R).

07:26:00 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.137 (Attachment R)
	Moved	Beckman
	Seconded	Bockenfeld

	Beckman	Yes
	Benavidez	No
	Bird	No
	Bockenfeld	Yes
	Gray	No
	Larson	Yes
	Sandridge	Excused
	Snyder	No
	Sullivan	No
	Tipper	No
	Herod	No
		YES: 3 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

07:26:17 PM

Representative Duran made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

07:28:19 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 19-188, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Gray
	Seconded	Tipper

	Beckman	No
	Benavidez	Yes
	Bird	Yes
	Bockenfeld	No
	Gray	Yes
	Larson	No
	Sandridge	Excused
	Snyder	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Tipper	Yes
	Herod	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB19-188 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly